Alexandra Goodman

A 17-year-old Colfax woman and three juveniles have been arrested in connection with the burglary of a church in the Hudson Creek community, according to the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office.

During the incident, feces was spread on the walls of the church, authorities reported.

Alexandra Goodman, 17, of 451 Hudson Creek Road, Colfax, was charged with simple burglary of a religious building, two counts of simple criminal damage to property, and two counts of criminal damage to property by defacing with graffiti, officials said. The three juveniles were also charged with the crimes.

The Sheriff's Office received the report of the burglary on Wednesday. They discovered entry into the church had been made through a window.

"The suspects had eaten food that was in the freezer and refrigerator, knocked holes in the walls of the church, and spread feces on the walls of the church. They had also painted obscenities and graffiti on the road in front of the church and on neighboring property," the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.